Bear Lake County District
Bear Lake County District is a public school district based in Paris, Idaho, serving 1,417 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 51 Idaho districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 202 students each, fewer than the Idaho median of 384. It spends about $8,084 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Idaho median. It has roughly 20.5 students per teacher.
How Bear Lake County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bear Lake County | Idaho median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,084 | $8,595 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,033 | $5,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $11.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 69 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 | 17.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 708 | 396 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Idaho median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Idaho
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Falls Joint DistrictAmerican Falls | 1,514 | 5 | $11,083 | 15.6 | #37 |
| Boundary County DistrictBonners Ferry | 1,455 | 6 | $9,986 | 19.1 | #38 |
| Weiser DistrictWeiser | 1,442 | 5 | $8,101 | 15.8 | #39 |
| Bear Lake County DistrictParis · this district | 1,417 | 7 | $8,084 | 20.5 | #40 |
| McCall-Donnelly Joint School DistrictMcCall | 1,374 | 5 | $12,252 | 14.8 | #41 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Public SchoolsHopkins, MI | 1,419 | $10,988 | 15.3 |
| West Central School District 49-7Hartford, SD | 1,418 | $10,134 | 15.4 |
| Montachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalFitchburg, MA | 1,417 | $22,062 | 11.9 |
| Western Springs School District 101Western Springs, IL | 1,416 | $12,528 | 12.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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